The TARDIS may be the most important part of the Doctor’s gadgetry but it is not the only thing he relies on. The next most important part of his arsenal is the sonic screwdriver. The primary function of the device is for the writers to avoid plot holes by giving the Doctor a way to access technologies from any time or place. Within the show it has used as a lockpick, a medical scanner, a computer hacking device, a tracker for alien life and technology and a remote for other devices. The only notable weakness of the sonic screwdriver is it’s inability to manipulate wooden devices.

Initially use of the device was sporadic, first appearing during the era…

Welcome to our “Chook of the Week”. Our first winner is a fine specimen known as the Third Doctor. Displaying a superior plumage of white feathers, The Third Doctor is a mix of White Silky and commercial White Leghorn. When combed and coiffured with skill, the Third Doctor’s mane of feathers can take on a decidedly bouffant style. Strong willed and critical of authority, the Third Doctor chooses to crow whenever and wherever he desires. Other poultry take glee in attempting to identify the source and mimic the sound of his peculiar crowing diction.